Punch Collection (page 4)

Tennis, 1931. Artist: Atsmith
Tennis, 1931. Visitor (after two double-faults): Surely this court isn t full size? Stout Hostess (indicating equally stout Host): No, its just a leetle bit smaller

Mark Lemon, 19th century editor of Punch magazine, (1909). Artist: William Henry Margetson
Mark Lemon, 19th century editor of Punch magazine, (1909). Supplement to The Bookman, 1909

Polichinelle, 1874. Artist: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
Polichinelle, 1874. Found in the collection of the Zimmerli Art Museum

An International Punch, drawing for the magazine Le Journal pour Rire, 1849. Artist: Gustave Dore
An International Punch, drawing for the magazine Le Journal pour Rire, 1849. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Mr Punch thanking Marconi for wireless telegraphy which was saving lives at sea, 1913. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill
Mr Punch thanking Marconi for wireless telegraphy which was saving lives at sea, 1913. Marconi (1874-1937) discovered a way in which waves could be used to send messages from one place to another

Darwinian Ancestor, 1887. Artist: George du Maurier
Darwinian Ancestor, 1887. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) said to the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell (1797-1875) Our ancestor was an animal which breathed water, had a swim-bladder

George du Maurier cartoon from Punch illustrating Darwinism, 1887. Artist: George du Maurier
Development of Species Under Civilisation, 1887. The old evolutionary argument of Nature or Nurture: it would be a brave person who came to a conclusion on this evidence. Cartoon from Punch

The Survival of the Fittest; application of Darwinism in the 21st century, 1880. Artist: George du Maurier
The Survival of the Fittest ; application of Darwinism in the 21st century, 1880. The term Survival of the fittest was first used by Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) in 1851

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1881. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1881. As well as his better known work on evolution by natural selection, Darwins (1809-1882) studies covered other subjects

Honour to Agneta Frances Ramsay! Cambridge, June, 1887. Artist: George du Maurier
Honour to Agneta Frances Ramsay! Cambridge, June, 1887. Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours, the papers set

The Irish Horse and Master (?), 1885. Artist: John Tenniel
The Irish Horse and Master (?), 1885. Mr Punch tells John Bull to ignore Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), Irish politician, as he is sure to come a cropper riding the Irish horse

Great Cattle Show, 1850. The Roman Bull that didn t get the prize. Mr Punch and John Bull viewing the Bull (Papal edict on the restoration of the English Roman Catholic Church) with distaste

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854. British Prime Minister from 1852-1855, he reluctantly took Britain into the Crimean War

The New Photographic Looking Glass, cartoon from Punch, everyday proof of mans origins, 1861
The New Photographic Looking Glass, everyday proof of mans origins, cartoon from Punch, London, 1861. Wood engraving

American reinforcements to aid the Allied troops before the main US Army arrived, World War 1, 1918. Cartoon by L. Ravenhill from Punch, London, 10 April, 1918

Dispute over who was the first to reach the North Pole, 1909. American naval officer and explorer Robert E Peary (1856-1920)

Justice at Fault, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Justice at Fault, 1887. Mr Punch tells the policeman holding the train driver captive that he has one of those responsible for the latest railway crash but

A Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. The charwoman pumps vigorously at the barrel of disinfectant under the watchful eye of Mr Punch. The scene is, of course, the House of Commons

The Budget Stakes, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Budget Stakes, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also doubled in his cabinet as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This cartoon relates to his 1885 Budget

Can t Get Away!, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
Can t Get Away!, 1884. Mr Punch holds a handkerchief to his nose as Father Thames tells him his worries. Despite sporadic efforts to cleanse the capitals river

The Real Parliamentary Whip, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Real Parliamentary Whip, 1884. Mr Punch encourages Mr John Bull as, armed with a whip labelled public opinion he heads in a determined fashion for the House of Commons

Seeings Believing, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Seeings Believing, 1883. Mr Punch watches approvingly as the President of the Local Government Board goes into the courts

Police Intelligence, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Police Intelligence, 1883. The Liberal Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt, accepts Mr Punchs salute. In the background, a line of brave British policemen stand to attention

Our Vigilance Committee, 1883. Mr Punch prods the Public Prosecutor, who snoozes the day away under his handkerchief. Behind Mr Punch are representatives of the church and the general public

The Stirrup-cup, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Stirrup-cup, 1882. Mr Punch raises the stirrup-cup in a toast to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and Queen Victorias youngest and last-married son

Times Waxworks, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Times Waxworks, 1881. Father Time shows Mr Punch around Madame Tussauds, the waxwork museum of celebrities that opened in 1802

A Holiday Task, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Holiday Task, 1880. A bewhiskered aristocrat is handed a broom by Mr Punch and told to begin cleaning up. Great pieces of the inner cities were owned by the aristocracy

Conscience makes Cowards!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Conscience makes Cowards!, 1873. Mr Punch confronts a railway director. The director is emphatic that he would not imperil the lives of his wife

Yankee Doodle, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Yankee Doodle, 1872. America rides into Geneva on a spotted circus horse with Mr Punch heckling in the background. This cartoon relates to a matter that had been going on since the end of

The Monster Slain, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Monster Slain, 1872. The monster of perjury and injustice lies dead, slain with the trusty sword of truth and justice

Bottoms Dream, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Bottoms Dream, 1872. Nick Bottom, representative of the British labourer, is being relieved of the asss head by Mr Punch in a scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream

Nothing in the Papers!, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
Nothing in the Papers!, 1871. Mr Punch stamping and kicking the newspapers. He struggling to find some meaty story to highlight in the journals main cartoon

Obstructives, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Obstructives, 1870. In the doorway of the school, a variety of Ministers and Nonconformists argue, whilst Mr Punch tells Policeman Bull that this prevents the two working-class children from entering

A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. In the lefthand cartoon, the Queen of the Arctic is perched on top of the snowy peaks of the Arctic

Left Luggage, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Left Luggage, 1876. Disraeli, the Conservative Prime Minister, stands with all his luggage on a railway platform. As the current session of parliament came to an end for the Summer Recess

Keeping the Ring, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Keeping the Ring, 1876. Turkey, brandishing a sword, is beset on all sides by the dogs of war, Servia, Montenegro, Herzegovina and Bosnia

The Golden Wedding, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Golden Wedding, 1875. Iron, represented by Vulcan, and steam, represented by Vapour, are congratulated by Mr Punch on their 50 harmonious years

Loss and Gain, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Loss and Gain, 1875. John Bull, the representative of the British people, stands with Mr Punch on the coast of Ireland and looks into the gloom

Railway Responsability, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Railway Responsability, 1874. Mr Punch tells a fat railway director that his train operators - seen in the background amidst the buffers

The Latest in Russia Bonds, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Latest in Russia Bonds, 1874. Mr Punch, trailing a garland of roses, stands atop a pedestal labelled Hymen. In the foreground

The Irish Treason Shop, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Treason Shop, 1869. The Fenian movement was still causing the British Government problems. The movement had not been pacified by the measures introduced through the recent Irish Bill

Well Rowed All!, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
Well Rowed All!, 1869. This cartoon refers to the development of a special relationship between Britain and the United States

Athletics, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Athletics, 1869. Then, as now, boxing was a dangerous sport and, in this cartoon, Punch offers advice on a means of increasing its safety. From Punch, or the London Charivari, September 4, 1869

Destiny and Fete, Or Time Works Wonders, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
Destiny and Fete, Or Time Works Wonders, 1869. Napoleon III of France was struggling against a wave of unpopularity at the time

Theatrical Christmas, 1866. Artist: Charles Henry Bennett
Theatrical Christmas, 1866. Mr Punch acts as a snake charmer. One of Punchs illustrated capital letters. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 6, 1866

The Water Babies, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Water Babies, 1865. Mrs Britannia turns to Madam France and comments Delightful to See the Children such Good Friends, Dear, Isn t it

The Golden Wedding; or, Fifty Years Jubilee of Peace, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Golden Wedding; or, Fifty Years Jubilee of Peace, 1865. This Jubilee is celebrated by Punch and shows, left to right, John Bull, Napoleon III, France and Britannia

Our Play Box. Mr Punchs Delight at Finding His Dear Old Puppets where He Left Them in July, 1865. As the new Session of Parliament is about to commence

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